The orphaned Pip is serving as a blackmith's apprentice when an unknown benefactor supplies the means for him to be educated in London as a gentleman of great expectations.
I needed an enjoyable quick read, and this was it. Young adult classics are everywhere, easy on the eyes with their large print, and who doesn't love the illustrations! Very kid friendly reading.
(My book is from Treasury of Illustrated Classics but could not find it in the search engine.)